Kannadigas

Kannadigas, also known as the Kannada people, are a Dravidian people from the Indian state of Karnataka; Kannada minorities can also be found in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and in most Indian states. Most Kannadigas adhere to Hinduism, while minorities adhere to Jainism, Buddhism, or Christianity. In 2008, there was a population of 37,924,011 Kannadigas in India.